Rothwell man whose mum died after operation to take legal action over surgeon

Rothwell man whose mum died after operation to take legal action over surgeon The son of a Rothwell woman who died in hospital more than a decade ago is to take legal action after it emerged that her surgeon is being investigated over concerns surrounding his treatment. Northamptonshire Telgraph

Daisy idea will encourage new nurses to stay at Northampton General Hospital, says director of nursing

Daisy idea will encourage new nurses to stay at Northampton General Hospital, says director of nursing Newly-qualified nurses at Northampton General Hospital are to be presented with a commemorative daisy pin badge to welcome them to their new role. Northampton Chronicle and Echo

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• Daisy campaign to bolster support to new nurses Northampton General Hospital

Context for successful quality improvement

Context for successful quality improvement Research and evaluation of quality improvement in health care repeatedly shows that results fall short of expectations. The Health Foundation

How to set up a staff support network

How to set up a staff support network This guidance is designed to help in setting up a staff support network group in your organisation. It provides ideas based on established good practice, and can be adapted to suit your organisation's needs for non-commercial purposes. It can be adapted for any type of staff support network, and it has been developed as an example for black and minority ethnic staff networks. NHS Employers

Concern about rise in UK Lyme disease cases

Concern about rise in UK Lyme disease cases "Surging numbers of people are being diagnosed with Lyme disease as cases spread from rural areas to the suburbs," the Daily Mail reports.

The ongoing rise in Lyme disease cases in the UK – thought to be driven by climate change, leading to warmer winters – has been known by public health officials for some time. Reported cases in England and Wales rose from 268 in 2001 to 959 in 2011, but the true figure is thought be much higher. Current estimates put the actual figure at around 3,000 cases a year in England and Wales. NHS Choices

Ebola beds prevented 40,000 deaths

Ebola beds prevented 40,000 deaths The global response to Sierra Leone's Ebola crisis helped avert some 40,000 deaths - but thousands more may have been prevented with a quicker response, say researchers. BBC News

Adoption of five good practices will lop 20% off hospital planned services bill

Adoption of five good practices will lop 20% off hospital planned services bill Applies to ophthalmology and orthopaedic elective procedures, but scope to extend further afield. OnMedica

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• Helping NHSproviders improve productivity in elective care Monitor
• NHS £2bn annual deficit can be cut through efficiency, says health minister The Guardian 

The transatlantic drugs divide: Patients in the US pay THREE TIMES more for drugs than those in the UK

The transatlantic drugs divide: Patients in the US pay THREE TIMES more for drugs than those in the UK  Researchers at the University of Liverpool found the trend affected the top 20 drugs sold in 2014, including those for breast, brain and lung cancer as well as diabetes and arthritis. The Daily Mail

Doctor who accessed lovers' medical records is suspended

Doctor who accessed lovers' medical records is suspended A village GP who became romantically involved with two of her patients and even altered medical records has been suspended. The Daily Telegraph

Junior NHS staff 'should carry out more parts of surgery' in NHS efficiency drive

Junior NHS staff 'should carry out more parts of surgery' in NHS efficiency drive Nurses and junior doctors should do surgical procedures currently done by consultants, and patients should be 'Skyped' instead of called in for follow-up appointments, in bid to save £1.4bn, regulators say. The Daily Telegraph

Junior doctors urge Jeremy Hunt to guarantee medics will not see pay cut

Junior doctors urge Jeremy Hunt to guarantee medics will not see pay cut Chair of the BMA’s junior doctors' committee writes to Health Secretary seeking 'concrete assurances'. The Independent

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• Junior doctors rebuff Jeremy Hunt over contract negotiations The Guardian